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Fried Meatball -This is a Chinese meatballs recipe where the meatballs are fried. Easy and delicious meatballs recipe that everyone will love.
This is a Chinese meatball recipe with ground pork and spiced with five-spice powder.
Fried meatballs is a homey recipe, one that you can prepare every day for your family without much hassle: a recipe that is great for children and adults alike.
I finished almost half of the serving just as soon as the meatballs were out of the wok; it’s delicious as is, and great as an entree for home-cooked Chinese meal. You can also serve this meatball as an appetizer…
The only special ingredient in this fried meatball recipe is the fish paste, which makes the fried meatball extra yummy.
I use frozen fish paste. If you can’t find it, you can also substitute it with minced shrimp. Enjoy!
How To Make Fried Meatballs
Mix all the ingredients (except the oil) in a bowl and blend them together until it’s nice and sticky.
Heat a wok with enough oil to cover about half of the meatballs for shallow frying. Wet your hands with water, then scoop up a teaspoon of the meatball mixture and roll it into a small ball. Drop it into the hot oil and fry. Keep repeating until you’ve used up the mixture.
Use a spatula to flip the meatballs and fry the other side until they’re cooked all the way through. Once done, serve them hot!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 201 calories per serving.
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Fried Meatballs
Ingredients
- 8 oz (250g) ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1/4 small onion, diced
- 2 oz (60g) fish paste
- 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- oil, for frying
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients (except the oil) in a bowl and blend well. The mixture should be sticky.
- Heat a wok with enough oil to cover half of the meatballs for shallow frying. Wet your hands with water. Using a teaspoon, scoop up some of the meatball mixture and shape it into a small ball. Drop the meatball into the wok to fry. Repeat until you have used up the mixture.
- Use a spatula to turn the meatballs and fry the other side until they are cooked through. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can anchovy paste be used as the fish paste?
No.
Thanks for the recipe. So good..
Hello,
What is the red sauce, featured in the picture?
Thank you
Chili sauce.
Thanks for the recipe. So good!
Awesome!
Thanks for the recipe. So good!
Hi! I was wondering if it’s ok to freeze the meatballs?
Yes you can!
Could anchovy paste be substituted?
You can substitute with shrimp.
Another very nice treat. How about Char Quay Teow and Laksa? I’ve tried but I can’t find a source for Nonya Sambal Chili – Glory brand from Singapore is the best but can’t find an importer.
i love to try this recipe out but don’t know what fish paste is. Can you advise me brand name and location? BTW i live in Singapore
Fish paste is just basically fish meat. It’s what made fish balls. Not sure if you can buy ready-made fish paste from Singapore, if not you can use shrimp or fresh fish meat.
Sandra ..you can get from Fairprice,
Or wet market yong tao hu stall.
Hi, your recipe calls for 1 egg. Are you referring to both egg White and egg yolk?
Yes.
If I don’t have fish sauce, would Oyster Sauce work as a substitute
Yes